Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

med-words

QuestionAnswer
prone lies face down
supine lies face up
caudal towards feet
decubitus lying down
intraarticular within a joint space
intrathecal injection through the sheath, or outer covering of spinal cord
modality type of treatment: surgery or chemotherapy
attenuation send signals from one point to another
ejection fraction ptc of blood leave the heart per contraction
lumen inner hollow space of a vessel
wall motion abnormality in heart mussel seen
BPH hypertrophy, prostate, benign
Arthrocentesis aspiration or injection with a needle involving a joint.
CBC complete blood count
TSH thyroid stimulating hormone
HB A1C glycosylated a1c
GFR test function of kidney
BUN blood urea nitrogen-kidney
H&H hematocrit and hemoglobin - anemia
HGB hemoglobin test - anemia
in vivo - transcutaneous test is done without a needle - through unbroken skin
hemoglobin carry oxygen from lungs to body, return carbon dioxide back to lungs
embryo fertilized egg
bilirubin waste of body RBC
oocyte a cell in ovary
hematuria blood in the urine
GTT glucose tolerance test
hypoglycemia low blood sugar
hyperglycemia episode of high blood sugar
postmortem after death
Created by: ninacode
Popular Anatomy sets

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards